Author Archives: John Moynes

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The stock image which has sold for €1million

A chap took a snap of a spud,
And a businessman thought it so good,
That right there, in a trice,
He paid a high price,
And you know that you would, if you could.

John Moynes

Pic: Kevin Abosch

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Irish Times’ tech supplement ‘Innovation’

The boys in the lab say they know,
That perpetual motion won’t go,
But has this smart mick,
Come up with the trick,
To make Steorn the answer? God no.

John Moynes

Innovation/Irish Times

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny (centre) and economist Joseph Stiglitz (second right) at Davos

A boffin called Stiglitz has said,
That we’re almost out of the red,
After several years,
Of hunger and tears,
So he gave us a pat on the head.

John Moynes

(AP)

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From left:  Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson attend Bjoern’s Greek taverna opening in Stockholm, Sweden last night

Are we finally getting round two,
Of S.O.S. and Voulez Vous?
When all’s said and done,
It would be so much fun,
For us all, knowing me, knowing you.

John Moynes

Facebook/Abba

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Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in alignment

We’ll soon see a beautiful sight,
As the stars seem to line up just right,
But those who are wise,
Know Cthulhu will rise,
And bow to his terrible might.

John Moynes

Illustration: Dr Alan Duffy

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Pro-refugee demonstration in Dublin, September 2015

When we offered a helping hand,
To thousands from a foreign land,
We expected plenty,
But only got twenty,
The rest said “Don’t bother, you’re grand.”

John Moynes

Sam Boal/Rollingnews

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US president Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address last night

Obama has addressed the state,
One last time before they get eight,
Full years of D Trump,
To clean up that dump,
Don’t you envy America’s fate?

John Moynes

 (Getty)